A day-in-the-life account of Oliva, the precocious pig, by Ian Falconer. Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. This is a great teaching resource ...as it helps to bring literary characters to life (3:04)[more]

The beloved literary characters, The Berenstain Bears, set out on another adventure. In part 2 of "Visit Fun Park" Brother Bear and friend admit that they are not ready to ride the big roller coaster, The Thunderbolt. They agree that bragging is not ...the best choice. Papa Bear eats too much as usual and gets stuck on The Thunderbolt which makes him dizzy and sick. These videos are a great classroom resource to help book characters come to life (5:57).[more]

MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids takes you to the Poet's House, a library in New York City, to meet award winning children's poet Bobbi Katz. Learn about the various forms of poetry and what goes into making a poem. Explains the f...orm of poetry called pantoon.
Links to fun websites and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities for kids. (6:51)[more]

A confident young girl interviews John Lithgow at a Barnes and Noble book signing event for his book, Mahalia Mouse Goes to College. John Lithgow, actor/author, writes award-winning children's books. He reads/sings to an audience of children, and ...recounts the start of his writing career, with his book about manatees. Audio is somewhat difficult to hear; audience participation in a library setting seems like great fun!. (9:43)[more]

Every animal has a color of its own. "Parrots are green, elephants are gray, pigs are pink." But chameleons change color wherever they go. "On lemons they are yellow. In the heather they are purple." One chameleon is not pleased with his changeable a...ppearance. He thinks, "If I remain on a leaf, I shall be green forever, and so I too will have a color of my own." Of course, what he doesn't take into account is the changes wrought by autumn, and soon the green chameleon is yellow, then red, and then tumbled to the ground for the long black winter night. It isn't until he befriends another older, wiser chameleon that our hero begins to find inner peace, even as his outer surface is transformed again and again. This is a great teaching resource as it helps to bring literary characters to life (2:33).[more]

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